b.
Because of adverse weather, the effects of Aires
actual detonation dates were as follows:
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4.
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The experience gained in previous operations by key military and civilian
members of the task force made possible accurate, detailed planning for the operation in advance of the movement from the Zone of Interior (ZI).
Therefore, the
task force headquarters was required to issue only brief checklist directives in
advance of each detonation.
WEAPONS AND DEVICES TESTED
5.
GENERAL
a.
The scientific objectives set forth for CASTLE can be briefly stated
as fcllows:
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(3) The-acquisition of experimental information pointing the way to
future developments in the direction of weight reduction of thermonuclear weapons.
(4) Obtain effects information.
b. At the beginning of CASTLE,
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